Cessna 182A accident near Burns, Oregon, December 2, 1990
On December 2, 1990 at about 7:20 pm local time, a Cessna 182A, registered N4005D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Burns, Oregon. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE WHEN THE PILOT DELAYED THE USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 2, 1990 · about 7:20 pm local time
- Place
- Burns, Oregon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A · all 182As on the register
- Registration
- N4005D · registry record · serial 34705
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE CRUISING BETWEEN CLOUD LAYERS THE PILOT NOTICED THE AIRSPEED WAS LOW AND APPLIED THE CARBURETOR HEAT. THE ENGINE DID NOT CHANGE FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN QUIT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE ENGINE TO CONTINUE TO RUN AND MADE A FORCED LANDING WHICH DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT. SURFACE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME WAS REPORTED TO BE 30 DEGREES WITH A DEW POINT OF 21 DEGREES.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,956 hours in all; 31 in this make and model; 54 in the last 90 days; 21 in the last 30 days; 1,853 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,984 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 1, 1990
- Maximum gross weight: 2,600 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470L (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Winnemucca Air Services
The flight
- Departed from: BNO at 7:00 pm
- Destination: GEG Spokane WA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 21°F (-6°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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